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Top Down considers four distinct factors in order from the top of the industry down to how you are able to provide access to your customers. These factors are Macro economy, competitiveness of your market, market penetration, addressability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67427023e923ae0d3782a02f/65ec474a-2b76-4318-8189-67f19693202b/13.png Insights - Total Area Market (TAM) Reloaded - If you are a new business and do not yet have customers or customer data to lean on, consider these factors against your closest competitors’ customers. In order from top to bottom, the factors to consider for Bottoms Up are Addressability, Market Factors, and Company Specifics and Known Market Specifics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67427023e923ae0d3782a02f/e9b6efb7-79ac-4d9f-bae7-b28d7efd0cc4/15.png Insights - Total Area Market (TAM) Reloaded - This method factors in how much a customer is willing to pay for an improvement or evolution of a product/service. 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